Special passive: reporting verbs and causative passive

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1. Complete each sentence with a causative passive form. You can use have or get and the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Next month we are going to a chestnut tree in the garden (plant).
2. Right now, Jane her hair (cut)
3. She was going to a coat by a tailor but she couldn't afford it (make).
4. Unfortunately, Mrs. Larsen just her purse (steal).
5. I can't wear this dress to the party because it's dirty. I should it last week (clean).
6. The bride should the flowers (deliver)
7. Yesterday the teacher her car by student trainees (repair).
8. I must my watch before next week (fix).
9. My parents their house last night. (burgle)
10. My mum needs to her eyes . (test)

2. Rewrite these sentences into passive. Be careful with the tense of the reporting verb and pay attention to spelling.

1. People think that Smith is in England. → Smith .
→ It
2. People thought Sue had paid too much. → .
→ It
3. Everyone knows the portrait was painted by an Italian. → An Italian .
→ It
4. Everyone knows that eating fruit is good for you. → It
→ Eating fruit
5. People think that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cables→ It
→ The two
6. There is a rumour that the escaped prisoner is living in Spain → It is thought
→ The escaped